Windows Configuration

Windows Configuration tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1 2007-06-30T08:05:21Z Configuration Tips for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Movable Type 3.35 Windows PowerShell Training Videos tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.29 2007-06-30T08:03:38Z 2007-06-30T08:05:21Z

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Windows PowerShell Training]]> Add a new File Type to Index in Windows Vista tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.28 2007-06-30T07:58:44Z 2007-06-30T08:02:54Z

By default, not all files are indexed in the new Vista Indexing System. To add a new file type to be indexed, follow these steps. Click Start and type index and hit enter. In the Indexing Options window, click on the Advanced button: Then type in the new extension and click "Add new extension" If you want the file contents to be indexed as well, find the file type in the list and make sure you select the "Index Properties and File Contents" radio button....

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Windows Vista Training]]> How to install FTP on Vista and Windows Server 2008 tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.25 2007-05-23T02:42:00Z 2007-05-23T02:44:38Z

To install the FTP Service on Windows Vista 1. Click Start, the Control Panel. 2. Click Programs, then "Turn on or off Windows features". 3. In the Windows features dialog box, expand the Internet Information Services node. 4. Expand the FTP Publishing Service node and select the FTP Publishing Service check box. 5. Click the FTP Management Console check box and the FTP Server check box, then click OK. To install the FTP service on Windows Server 2008 1. On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, then click Server Manager. 2. In the Server Manager Pane, in the Roles Summary section, click Web Server (IIS). 3. In the Web Server (IIS) section, click Add role services. 4. Under Role services, select FTP Publishing Service. This will install the FTP service and the FTP management console. 5. Click Next, and then click Install....

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To use the Windows Task Switcher, press ALT + TAB. If you have Aero enabled, this will also show the live thumbnail preview of applications that are open and is updated in real time. To use Flip 3D press the Windows Key+TAB. This requires Aero to be enabled and running. This will also show the live thumbnail preview of applications that are open and is updated in real time, however Flip 3D gives you the cascading 3 Dimensional preview of your open windows. You can scroll through these windows with the Up and Down arrow keys, the Tab key, or the Scroll wheel on your mouse. To bring a window to the front, hit enter on the current window or click it with your mouse....

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Windows Server 2008. You can download beta 3 of this Operating System here. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx]]> Speed up browsing File Shares tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.21 2007-05-04T01:39:49Z 2007-05-04T01:43:49Z

One of the biggest complaints that I have with Vista, is that compared to Windows XP, browsing File Shares is often painfully slow. Here's how to speed it up. Open up a command prompt in administrator mode. To do this, click Start, type "cmd" and hold down Control and Shift on your keyboard and hit Enter. If you have User Account Control running you'll need to click continue. Now you should see a command window open with the word "Administrator" in the title bar. Now enter in this command. netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled You'll need to reboot your system, but you should now find that browsing remote file shares is much, much quicker....

netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled You'll need to reboot your system, but you should now find that browsing remote file shares is much, much quicker.]]> Well Known SIDs tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.20 2007-04-26T01:46:37Z 2007-04-26T01:54:30Z

• SID: S-1-0 Name: Null Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-0-0 Name: Nobody Description: No security principal. • SID: S-1-1 Name: World Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-1-0 Name: Everyone Description: A group that includes all users, even anonymous users and guests. Membership is controlled by the operating system. Note By default, the Everyone group no longer includes anonymous users on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). • SID: S-1-2 Name: Local Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-3 Name: Creator Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-3-0 Name: Creator Owner Description: A placeholder in an inheritable access control entry (ACE). When the ACE is inherited, the system replaces this SID with the SID for the object's creator. • SID: S-1-3-1 Name: Creator Group Description: A placeholder in an inheritable ACE. When the ACE is inherited, the system replaces...

• SID: S-1-0 Name: Null Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-0-0 Name: Nobody Description: No security principal. • SID: S-1-1 Name: World Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-1-0 Name: Everyone Description: A group that includes all users, even anonymous users and guests. Membership is controlled by the operating system. Note By default, the Everyone group no longer includes anonymous users on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). • SID: S-1-2 Name: Local Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-3 Name: Creator Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-3-0 Name: Creator Owner Description: A placeholder in an inheritable access control entry (ACE). When the ACE is inherited, the system replaces this SID with the SID for the object's creator. • SID: S-1-3-1 Name: Creator Group Description: A placeholder in an inheritable ACE. When the ACE is inherited, the system replaces this SID with the SID for the primary group of the object's creator. The primary group is used only by the POSIX subsystem. • SID: S-1-3-2 Name: Creator Owner Server Description: This SID is not used in Windows 2000. • SID: S-1-3-3 Name: Creator Group Server Description: This SID is not used in Windows 2000. • SID: S-1-4 Name: Non-unique Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-5 Name: NT Authority Description: An identifier authority. • SID: S-1-5-1 Name: Dialup Description: A group that includes all users who have logged on through a dial-up connection. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-2 Name: Network Description: A group that includes all users that have logged on through a network connection. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-3 Name: Batch Description: A group that includes all users that have logged on through a batch queue facility. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-4 Name: Interactive Description: A group that includes all users that have logged on interactively. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-5-X-Y Name: Logon Session Description: A logon session. The X and Y values for these SIDs are different for each session. • SID: S-1-5-6 Name: Service Description: A group that includes all security principals that have logged on as a service. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-7 Name: Anonymous Description: A group that includes all users that have logged on anonymously. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-8 Name: Proxy Description: This SID is not used in Windows 2000. • SID: S-1-5-9 Name: Enterprise Domain Controllers Description: A group that includes all domain controllers in a forest that uses an Active Directory directory service. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-10 Name: Principal Self Description: A placeholder in an inheritable ACE on an account object or group object in Active Directory. When the ACE is inherited, the system replaces this SID with the SID for the security principal who holds the account. • SID: S-1-5-11 Name: Authenticated Users Description: A group that includes all users whose identities were authenticated when they logged on. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-12 Name: Restricted Code Description: This SID is reserved for future use. • SID: S-1-5-13 Name: Terminal Server Users Description: A group that includes all users that have logged on to a Terminal Services server. Membership is controlled by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-18 Name: Local System Description: A service account that is used by the operating system. • SID: S-1-5-19 Name: NT Authority Description: Local Service • SID: S-1-5-20 Name: NT Authority Description: Network Service • SID: S-1-5-domain-500 Name: Administrator Description: A user account for the system administrator. By default, it is the only user account that is given full control over the system. • SID: S-1-5-domain-501 Name: Guest Description: A user account for people who do not have individual accounts. This user account does not require a password. By default, the Guest account is disabled. • SID: S-1-5-domain-502 Name: KRBTGT Description: A service account that is used by the Key Distribution Center (KDC) service. • SID: S-1-5-domain-512 Name: Domain Admins Description: A global group whose members are authorized to administer the domain. By default, the Domain Admins group is a member of the Administrators group on all computers that have joined a domain, including the domain controllers. Domain Admins is the default owner of any object that is created by any member of the group. • SID: S-1-5-domain-513 Name: Domain Users Description: A global group that, by default, includes all user accounts in a domain. When you create a user account in a domain, it is added to this group by default. • SID: S-1-5-domain-514 Name: Domain Guests Description: A global group that, by default, has only one member, the domain's built-in Guest account. • SID: S-1-5-domain-515 Name: Domain Computers Description: A global group that includes all clients and servers that have joined the domain. • SID: S-1-5-domain-516 Name: Domain Controllers Description: A global group that includes all domain controllers in the domain. New domain controllers are added to this group by default. • SID: S-1-5-domain-517 Name: Cert Publishers Description: A global group that includes all computers that are running an enterprise certification authority. Cert Publishers are authorized to publish certificates for User objects in Active Directory. • SID: S-1-5-root domain-518 Name: Schema Admins Description: A universal group in a native-mode domain; a global group in a mixed-mode domain. The group is authorized to make schema changes in Active Directory. By default, the only member of the group is the Administrator account for the forest root domain. • SID: S-1-5-root domain-519 Name: Enterprise Admins Description: A universal group in a native-mode domain; a global group in a mixed-mode domain. The group is authorized to make forest-wide changes in Active Directory, such as adding child domains. By default, the only member of the group is the Administrator account for the forest root domain. • SID: S-1-5-domain-520 Name: Group Policy Creator Owners Description: A global group that is authorized to create new Group Policy objects in Active Directory. By default, the only member of the group is Administrator. • SID: S-1-5-domain-533 Name: RAS and IAS Servers Description: A domain local group. By default, this group has no members. Servers in this group have Read Account Restrictions and Read Logon Information access to User objects in the Active Directory domain local group. By default, this group has no members. Servers in this group have Read Account Restrictions and Read Logon Information access to User objects in Active Directory. • SID: S-1-5-32-544 Name: Administrators Description: A built-in group. After the initial installation of the operating system, the only member of the group is the Administrator account. When a computer joins a domain, the Domain Admins group is added to the Administrators group. When a server becomes a domain controller, the Enterprise Admins group also is added to the Administrators group. • SID: S-1-5-32-545 Name: Users Description: A built-in group. After the initial installation of the operating system, the only member is the Authenticated Users group. When a computer joins a domain, the Domain Users group is added to the Users group on the computer. • SID: S-1-5-32-546 Name: Guests Description: A built-in group. By default, the only member is the Guest account. The Guests group allows occasional or one-time users to log on with limited privileges to a computer's built-in Guest account. • SID: S-1-5-32-547 Name: Power Users Description: A built-in group. By default, the group has no members. Power users can create local users and groups; modify and delete accounts that they have created; and remove users from the Power Users, Users, and Guests groups. Power users also can install programs; create, manage, and delete local printers; and create and delete file shares. • SID: S-1-5-32-548 Name: Account Operators Description: A built-in group that exists only on domain controllers. By default, the group has no members. By default, Account Operators have permission to create, modify, and delete accounts for users, groups, and computers in all containers and organizational units of Active Directory except the Builtin container and the Domain Controllers OU. Account Operators do not have permission to modify the Administrators and Domain Admins groups, nor do they have permission to modify the accounts for members of those groups. • SID: S-1-5-32-549 Name: Server Operators Description: A built-in group that exists only on domain controllers. By default, the group has no members. Server Operators can log on to a server interactively; create and delete network shares; start and stop services; back up and restore files; format the hard disk of the computer; and shut down the computer. • SID: S-1-5-32-550 Name: Print Operators Description: A built-in group that exists only on domain controllers. By default, the only member is the Domain Users group. Print Operators can manage printers and document queues. • SID: S-1-5-32-551 Name: Backup Operators Description: A built-in group. By default, the group has no members. Backup Operators can back up and restore all files on a computer, regardless of the permissions that protect those files. Backup Operators also can log on to the computer and shut it down. • SID: S-1-5-32-552 Name: Replicators Description: A built-in group that is used by the File Replication service on domain controllers. By default, the group has no members. Do not add users to this group. The following groups will show as SIDs until a Windows Server 2003 domain controller is made the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master role holder. (The "operations master" is also known as flexible single master operations or FSMO.) Additional new built-in groups that are created when a Windows Server 2003 domain controller is added to the domain are: • SID: S-1-5-32-554 Name: BUILTIN\Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access Description: An alias added by Windows 2000. A backward compatibility group which allows read access on all users and groups in the domain. • SID: S-1-5-32-555 Name: BUILTIN\Remote Desktop Users Description: An alias. Members in this group are granted the right to logon remotely. • SID: S-1-5-32-556 Name: BUILTIN\Network Configuration Operators Description: An alias. Members in this group can have some administrative privileges to manage configuration of networking features. • SID: S-1-5-32-557 Name: BUILTIN\Incoming Forest Trust Builders Description: An alias. Members of this group can create incoming, one-way trusts to this forest. • SID: S-1-5-32-557 Name: BUILTIN\Incoming Forest Trust Builders Description: An alias. Members of this group can create incoming, one-way trusts to this forest. • SID: S-1-5-32-558 Name: BUILTIN\Performance Monitor Users Description: An alias. Members of this group have remote access to monitor this computer. • SID: S-1-5-32-559 Name: BUILTIN\Performance Log Users Description: An alias. Members of this group have remote access to schedule logging of performance counters on this computer. • SID: S-1-5-32-560 Name: BUILTIN\Windows Authorization Access Group Description: An alias. Members of this group have access to the computed tokenGroupsGlobalAndUniversal attribute on User objects. • SID: S-1-5-32-561 Name: BUILTIN\Terminal Server License Servers Description: An alias. A group for Terminal Server License Servers. ]]> Nokia N95 tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.19 2007-04-23T06:59:09Z 2007-04-23T07:32:50Z

Now we dont normally expect to be writing about non-pc hardware on this website. But since this device is halfway towards being a PC anyway I thought I'd share my brief experiences. The Nokia N95 is a multimedia phone based on the Symbian S60 Operating System and in all honesty, I've hated Nokia phones for a long time. My last Nokia was the N70, which I kept for about 2 hours and went back to Sony Ericsson, my personal favorite. The biggest issues I've had with Nokia in the past in comparison to Sony Ericsson is that the battery life of Nokia is not as good as Sony, the call clarity and reception are nowhere as good and the phones are normally larger. Sure, Nokia's have lots of features, most of them will never be used anyway, but my biggest complaint was that the software was slow and moving around...

Computer Based Training Videos. So I bluetoothed it over to the N95 and watched it. I have to say both the training, and the phones display and audio was magnificent. Sure the display is a little small for this type of training, but it would be great as a travelling study resource. The N95 has 2 speakers and is far louder and clearer that any Sony Ericsson I have ever owned. As far as the Nokia software goes, I did have some issues with editing my Contacts List using the provided Nokia PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone (I of course am using Windows Vista - the 32bit version), however the software detected there was an upgrade available, so I installed that and the software worked fine. All in all, it looks like I might be sitting amongst the Nokia camp now. Since Sony dropped the Flashlight feature of their phones, it doesnt matter what phone I have now (hey, I really liked the flashlight) and since the Nokia seems to do pretty much everything and with such pizzaz, I just had to tell the world about it. I handed it around the table at a family dinner yesterday and it was a big hit, even more so when I recorded about 20 seconds of video (about 7Mb), zapped it over to my notebook and the resulting file was better quality than my old DV video camera. The screen is also top notch, better than anything else on the market, as is the camera. 5 Megapixels in a phone? Cool! If I have to drop a negative on this phone it would be the keypad on top of the phone. It feels a tad flimsy and may not go the distance, but since this is my 2nd day with the phone I cant say for sure whether it will stand the test of time. Go and take a look at the phone though, I think you will be impressed. Nokia N95]]> Windows Live OneCare tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.18 2007-04-23T03:14:01Z 2007-04-23T07:36:00Z

If you're looking for a one-stop security solution then Windows Live OneCare should be on your shortlist. Windows Live OneCare is a Microsoft solution that packages Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, a Firewall, a Backup program and a program that Tunes Up your pc so it runs the best it can run. At $50 a year for a 3 Computer license theres quite frankly nothing else available that can touch this offering as far as value goes. You can download a 90 day trial here. OneCare If you're looking for training on OneCare, Winstructor have Windows Vista Training available soon....

OneCare If you're looking for training on OneCare, Winstructor have Windows Vista Training available soon.]]> How to Disable the Windows Vista Hibernation and Sleep Functions tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.17 2007-04-18T13:09:42Z 2007-04-18T13:18:20Z

Even though I like the fact that Windows Vista will sleep when I shut it down to make my restarts much quicker, many of you will actually want to 'really' shutdown your Vista computer. Click Start, then Run or press the Windows Key + R. Type in the command powercfg -H off then press OK. Now your Windows Vista computer will shut down the old fashioned way....

powercfg -H off then press OK. Now your Windows Vista computer will shut down the old fashioned way.]]> How to Run Programs as an Administrator in Windows Vista tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.16 2007-04-17T00:12:54Z 2007-04-17T00:16:55Z

Even when you are logged on as an Administrator, when you have User Account Control enabled applications are still run as a standard user and only granted elevated priviledges when required. To start an application with Administrator credentials follow these steps: Click Start, in the search box, type in the name of the application, eg "cmd" for a command prompt. Hold down Ctrl and Shift on your keyboard and press Enter. You will receive a User Account Control prompt asking you to confirm running this program. Click Allow and the application launches in Administrator Mode....

Ctrl and Shift on your keyboard and press Enter. You will receive a User Account Control prompt asking you to confirm running this program. Click Allow and the application launches in Administrator Mode. ]]> Changing the Size of Icons in Windows Vista tag:www.windowsconfiguration.com,2007://1.15 2007-04-17T00:00:11Z 2007-04-17T00:05:17Z

Windows Vista has the ability to change the size of icons from a normal list view to a very large colorful icon. If you currently have Windows Explorer open you can easily change the size of Vista Icons by simply holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and using the scroll wheel on your mouse to increase or reduce the icon size. If you dont have a scroll wheel on your mouse, in Windows Explorer you can click on the Views drop down button in the toolbar and select from the inbuilt settings of Extra Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, Small Icons, List View, Details View and Tiles....